Ammo Racking

So according to basic logic and information provided, in the case of an ammo racking, all of your ammunition blows up. Splendid. My question (As for I have never been ammo racked, thank god) is this: Imagine you have your ammunition thingy on resupply automatically, and you get blown up by your ammunition, does that mean you have to re-buy all of those shells that were detonated?

So according to basic logic and information provided, in the case of an ammo racking, all of your ammunition blows up. Splendid. My question (As for I have never been ammo racked, thank god) is this: Imagine you have your ammunition thingy on resupply automatically, and you get blown up by your ammunition, does that mean you have to re-buy all of those shells that were detonated?

to answer the question, no. they do not consider the ammo "spent" as in fired

So according to basic logic and information provided, in the case of an ammo racking, all of your ammunition blows up. Splendid. My question (As for I have never been ammo racked, thank god) is this: Imagine you have your ammunition thingy on resupply automatically, and you get blown up by your ammunition, does that mean you have to re-buy all of those shells that were detonated?

Did I read that correctly? What on earth have I been doing wrong this whole time.

It's not altogether that common. In all the games I've played, I think I've been ammo racked 3 or 4 times. First the round would have to score a hit in an area that would put the path through the ammo rack, or an HE round would have to hit near the ammo rack, then it has to pass the saving throw that the ammo rack gets (73% chance to not damage the ammo rack). If all this passes, the ammo rack's module HP still has to be reduced to zero for it to explode (unless it's empty)

It's not altogether that common. In all the games I've played, I think I've been ammo racked 3 or 4 times. First the round would have to score a hit in an area that would put the path through the ammo rack, or an HE round would have to hit near the ammo rack, then it has to pass the saving throw that the ammo rack gets (73% chance to not damage the ammo rack). If all this passes, the ammo rack's module HP still has to be reduced to zero for it to explode (unless it's empty)

It's possible, although highly unlikely, to be ammo racked in a single AP shot. It's happened to me a few times, mostly on my Panther-line tanks since the ammunition is easy to shoot at.

However, destroying an ammo rack is difficult. I wouldn't be deliberately aiming to outright destroy it, I'd be just trying to damage it. Damaging the rack often forces the target to either retreat or die where they stand, since damaged ammunition doubles the affected tank's reload time.

To answer the OP's question, no, you do not "lose" the shells you have loaded should the rack be detonated. You'll just have to pay a repair bill.